SVA Schools: Volunteer Kit 20 Reviews

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What was the community impact of your volunteering project? What did the children learn ….. How to write a card (it opens like a book, you write on the right hand side, up the correct way) How to plan and create a message for an older person Sometimes you make something really pretty that you would like to take

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

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“The children in Room 4 at Ōpāwa School were enthusiastic about planning a project. At the beginning they were 5 &; 6 years old. Now they are 6 &; 7. After much discussion it was decided each child would commit to making a ‘Hello’ card once a week for the term. The cards would be shared between the residents at Chatswood Rest Home (across the road from school), the local Children’s Library on our school boundary (which was also the temporary home for the Adult’s Library post-earthquakes) and Nazareth House – a large rest home in Sydenham where some older Ōpāwa residents live. We had thought we could deliver the cards but… then Covid restrictions meant we were limited to post and dropping envelopes in mail boxes. Each week the children made their cards during their ‘Community Time’. It was very encouraging to see the children taking their commitment responsibly. We tweaked the SVA roles to suit our situation. The children have collectively made more than 225 cards to give away during the term.”

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